Eran Naylor Jewellery School

SO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO CARVE JEWELLERY FROM WAX?

From the beginners foundation course, then intermediate to advanced levels, my school will take you through all you will need to know to make jewellery and rings using the lost wax casting method.

Whether you are wanting to make a simple ring for yourself, start a new hobby, begin that dream business or become a goldsmith- there is a course here for you.

Please make sure that you read through the following overview of the courses and their structure to find the best way for you to proceed then look at each course individually to check if the course is right for you. You can view an outline of each course curriculum to check that they have what you want to learn. Please note that these are predominantly wax courses. There is a complete basic finish off section in Wax 1, some more advanced finish off in wax 2 and more advanced finish off in Wax Fabrication #1. I do not teach stone setting in these films as I am not a professional stone setter, you will need to go to a professional stone setting teacher to learn that skill, stone setting is its own profession and requires it own training, precision and equipment. If you don’t have the skills to set your stones it is completely acceptable in this industry and often the norm to employ the services of a stone setter by the job. Your purpose here is to learn how to create wax models and settings.

ONLINE WAX CARVING COURSES

OVERVIEW

Press VIEW ALL PRODUCTS below to browse the lost wax carving courses available for individual purchase or get a great multi course bundle deal and save. You choose whatever works for you. All prices are in $AUD.

If you have prior experience in wax carving you may wish to dip into courses that will progress your wax modelling. If you have no experience I strongly suggest you start with:

BEGINNERS TO INTERMEDIATE

Wax 1: Beginners hard wax carving foundation course.

For complete beginners or those who wish to start again and re-fresh. You will learn how to cut the wax, size, how to carve and start thinking about a style. Next, how to finish off your work after casting which is essential and there is some good advice for getting your piece cast.

If you have fallen in love with wax carving you can progress on from there in the following order or just drop in if you are a carver who would like to upskill. Whatever stage you are at there is a course for you.

Wax 2: Beginners pink wax.

An intro into soft waxes and different ways to get creative. We look at ring making, pendant making and earring making as well as expanding that model range.

Wax 2: Beginners brown wax.

An intro into soft waxes and different ways to get creative. In this course we also look at ring making, pendant making and earring making as well as expanding that model range.

Wax 3: Hard wax carving- Make a pendant.

This course builds on your hard carving and introduces burrs and shaping into your practice in preparation for more intricate carving ahead.

Wax 4: Hard wax carving-Shaping and wax carving signet rings.

A great course to start to marry together your hand tool and burr skills. This course prepares you for the hard wax carving courses ahead by teaching you to work in a controlled and measured fashion to create very specific designs.

ADVANCED

Wax 5: Hard wax carving- Wax carving bezels for cabochon stones.

Moving you onto more skilled work by learning how to carve settings for gemstones in a measured way.

Wax 6: Hard wax carving- Wax carving bezels for faceted stones.

Moving you into more skilled work and intricate shaping again- THIS COURSE FILMING NOW AND COMING SOON..

Wax 7: Build up wax for gemstones.

Changing up your skills we are now looking at different ways to create settings for cabochon rings and faceted stone rings. In this course you learn how to make the settings and also how to make them into a ring, a pendant and earrings by practising making these separately and how to attach them. There is stone setting advice on this course but note that it doesn’t teach you to set the stones. Setting stones is its own profession and a seperate course should be taken to learn that and then a lot of practice, practice, practice! I recommend that you employ the services of a stone setter until you are confident in this skill.

Wax 8: Wax fabrication- soft wax

Much more intricate again, we are looking at creating settings for faceted and cabochon stones by fabricating and replicating metal work methods.

Wax 9: Direct setting.

Looking at different ways and models that will facilitate casting your gemstones in your wax models (and a bit of experimentation too!) For pieces that are cast not set.

There will be many more courses to come too as well as stand alone project classes on their way… keep watching this space.